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March 20, 2009

2012 GOP Hopefuls Reject Stimulus Aid
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Back in the United States, Alaska Governor Sarah Palin has announced
she’ll reject nearly half the federal stimulus funds allocated for her
state. Palin cited her opposition to increasing the deficit and her
desire to remain free of Washington control. The rejected spending
includes $160 million for education and $9 million for public health.
Palin becomes the third potential 2012 Republican presidential candidate
to turn down stimulus funds, following governors Mark Sanford of South
Carolina and Bobby Jindal of Louisiana. This week, Texas Governor Rick
Perry also rejected stimulus aid.



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